Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-12-19
LEAGUEp REPUBLICANS.
COMPLETION OF THE WORK OF THE
NEW YORK MEETING.

Foster, of New York, Made President
A Laughable Mistake-st. John Says
Blaine Is a Monster" for Advocating
Free Smokes-voorhees Talks of Tariff
and Free Trade.
NEW YORK, Dec l9-Whsn the national
convention of Republican clubs, or more
properly now, the Republican league of the
United States, met Saturday morning it
soon was known that Chauncey M. Depsw
had sent q telegram to Chairman Evarts
acknowledging the honor proposed to be con-
ferred upon him by the New York delegation
in making him president Of the league, but
positively declining. as the office was one that
would take all the time Of its incumbent to
perform his duties properly-time that it was
impossible for him to devote. He closed the
message with promise to do bis share Of the
work in another way. The New Workers
had met again and nominated James P
Foster for the position, and this business was
the first that came before the convention.
Accordingly when nominations were called
for Seward A Simons, Of Buffalo, in
eloquent terms nominated James P. Foster,
president of the New York Republican club,
for president General Nathan Golf, of West
Virginia, in words of praise nominated E.
Lowden Snowden, Of Pennsy lvania. William
H. Beveridge, of Virginia, spoke for Snow
den. Leonidas Houk, of Tennessee, spoke
for Foster, and Judge Brown, of Ohio, said
he would second the nomination Of Mr.
Foster for the Ohio delegation
At this point great laugh was raised at
fha If -
who had got an erroneous impression as to
who New York's nominee was. He referred
to the great states of Tennessee and Ohio.
Then in coming to the point he said: II
came here to vote for the best man for the
head of the league In my opinion Governor
Foster, OF Ohio, is the -" and then the
roar of laughter drowned his voice, and it
was some time before he understood that the
Foster named was not Ex-Governor Foster,
of Ohio
Mr.. Snowden withdrew his name and the
hall resounded with cries of Question:
Question: while Gardner, Of Wisconsin,
moved Fosters election by reclamation,
which was carried with tremendous burst
of aye" and not a solitary May" and
Foster was declared elected president of the
national league
Then H. N Fuller of Albany, brought uF
the Lamar matter again, offering a resolu
ton that the convention record its EN-.
phatic disapproval of the nomination of L.
Q. C. Lamar for justice of the supreme court
and recommend his rejection by the senate
There was much excitement and the question
was put to viva voce vote on a motion to table
the resolution. Chairman Evarts decided
that the ayes were most numerous, but it wa.
a close decision, as the volume of sound wa.
| about equal.
The convention then adjourned sine die
| The selection of vice presidents handed in by
the different western states is as follows: Ari
| IONA, Robert Emmett Morrison; Illinois
Judge D. Harvey Palmer, of Chicago; Iowa
Robert Fullerton, Des Moines; Kansas jaime
W. Hamilton, Wellington; Michigan, Clar
ence A Black; Minnesota, Capt Mon
Grinager; Wisconsin, W. E. Gardner Nil
| waukee; Dakota, Leonard A Rose. The sub
| committee established headquarters at th,
| New York clubs rooms, and will have
branch at the National Republican club
rooms in Washington. The league will holt
convention In this city in March, whei
there will be present seven delegates from
| each state